USPTO Patents Application 10567929

IAF5 Bec'd PGT/PTO 10 FEB 2006

Docket No.

285450US8X PCT

IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

IN RE APPLICATION OF: Michael DUERR, et al.

SERIAL NO: New U.S. PCT Application Based on PCT/EP04/08 1 05

FILED: Herewith

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REFERENCES

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Form PTO 1449 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(Modified) PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

LIST OF REFERENCES CITED BY APPLICANT

ATTY DOCKET NO.
285450US8X PCT

SERIAL NO.

New U.S. PCT Application
Based on PCT/EP04/08105

applicant 10/ bo/929

Michael DUERR, etal.

FILING DATE

Herewith

GROUP

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

EXAMINER
INITIAL

DOCUMENT
NUMBER

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CLASS

FILING DATE
IF APPROPRIATE

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6451 415

09/17/02

FORREST Stephen R. et al.

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FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

DOCUMENT
NUMBER

DATE

COUNTRY

TRANSLATION
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2003- 096313

04/03/03

JP(English abstract only)

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OTHER REFERENCES (Including Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, etc.)

AW

KYMAKIS E. et al: "Single-wall carbon nanotube/conjugated polymer photovoltaic devices", Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 80,
No. 1, Pages 112-114, 2002.

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AGO Hiroki et al: "Composites of Carbon Nanotubes and Conjugated Polymers for Photovoltaic Devices" , Advanced
Materials, Vol. 11, No. 15, Pages 1281-1285, 1999.

AY

YOSHINO Katsumi et al: "Electrical and Optical Properties of Conducting Polymer-Fullerene and Conducting Polymer-
Carbon Nanotube Composites", Fullerene Science and Technology, Vol. 7, No. 4, Pages 695-711, 1999.

AZ

GANZORIG C. et al: "Alkali metal acetates as effective electron injection
layers for organic electroluminescent devices, Materials Science and
Engineering B, Vol 85, No. 2-3, Pages 140-143, 2001.

1 1 Additional References sheet(s) attached

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